Dani Sordo challenges for the podium place ahead the forth in overall Mikko Hirvonen. Dani is third at +2:00.3 by the current leader Sebastien Loeb and the second Sebastien Ogier at +4.8 seconds. Mikko is at +2:33.2 after having a puncture. Also a puncture problem pushes the privateer Peter Solberg to sixth place while to fifth position moved K. Meeke at +2:35.6. Seventh place is Kimi Raikkonen at +4:50.9 while Latvala moves to the points currently at tenth place at +6:19.6.